Counting the days till Christmas … with tea

I have to say that I am sold on this tea advent calendar from Adagio Teas (reviewed here) and will plan on ordering one every year from now on! Yesterday's sip was this Golden Turmeric Chai, which was such a nice, zippy flavor to try, especially since it features ginger, which I love. The weather turned much colder here in Georgia this week, so I've been drinking lots more hot tea.

I tend to sip from tea mugs when I'm in my office and teacups when I'm downstairs, so this recent Goodwill find from Brazil has served as my "office mug" for the week.

Tea advent calendars weren't even on my radar until a couple of years ago. This week, I found an article from Town and Country magazine listing a lot of tea advent calendars I'd not heard of, and at lots of good price points. It's not too late to get one and play catch-up over a few days, or if you want to just plan ahead for next year, you can read the article here. Happy sipping!

India Wilkes Tea from Adagio

As I conclude my week of posts about the recent Alicia Rhett Tribute Tea in Lone Oak, Ga., honoring the actress and artist who appeared as India Wilkes in Gone With the Wind, I wanted to be sure to share some information on the wonderful tea we enjoyed at the event, the India Wilkes fan blend from Adagio Teas. In addition to serving this tea, organizers also offered a large tin of the tea as one of the silent auction items, and I was so pleased that I had the winning bid.

This India Wilkes tea is a blend of their Blackberry, Cream, and Assam Melody teas, accented with cornflowers. It's a wonderful brisk tea with a lovely and almost sweet taste, and I've been happily sipping it all week long. And you know, I just might be willing to share some with a friend sometime soon…